Dancing on the promenade. (Courtesy Solange Castro)
Solange Castro has been dancing salsa for the past 15 years. She was excited to release a memoir of her experiences in the Los Angeles salsa scene — and published the book on March 5, 2020, just before the world shut down.
Even with the pandemic shutting down in-person events all over the city, there's still salsa dancing happening right now, according to Castro. But she's opting out until after she gets the vaccine, and probably for a while after that.
"I don't know if I'm ever going to a social event again for a year or two — it's gonna be a long time," Castro said. "I feel like, for the younger dancers, it's much more of a loss."